Zhichong Fang is a software engineer with 10 years of experience building large-scale systems, currently contributing to Core Feed Ranking at Meta from Mountain View. He holds an MEng in Computer Science from Cornell and a BEng from Tsinghua, blending rigorous academic research roles with industry impact. His background spans applied research, quantitative modeling, and production engineering—from research assistantships at Cornell and Tsinghua to internships in AI and quantitative research. At Meta he focuses on ranking infrastructure and algorithmic systems that power personalized experiences at scale. Colleagues would note his cross-disciplinary fluency between ML research and production software, and his career reflects a steady move from research-driven projects into high-impact product engineering.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering - MEng, Computer Science, Master of Engineering - MEng, Computer Science at Cornell University
Bachelor of Engineering - BEng, Computer Science and Technology, Bachelor of Engineering - BEng, Computer Science and Technology at Tsinghua University
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